Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Center Grove (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Center Grove. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Center Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Centergrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Center Grove: Center Grv.
- You might see Centre Grove instead of Center Grove.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Center Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Center Grove is located in Dubuque County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Center Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Grove:
- Dubuque County (The home county of Center Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Asbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Key West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Cattese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Durango
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Massey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Peosta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Millville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Guttenberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Colesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Holy Cross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Earlville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hopkinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Almoral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Saint Donatus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Motte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Garry Owen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Cottonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Smiths
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- North Bellevue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Andrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Clay Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onslow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- East Dubuque
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Bremen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Aiken
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Scales Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Dickeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Potosi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Hazel Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Cuba City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Platteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Beetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Iowa County (WI)
- Rewey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rewey is located in Iowa County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Lafayette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- New Diggings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Etna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Elk Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- White Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- Shullsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Belmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Center Grove.
Cemeteries Near Center Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Center Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Center Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Simpson Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Doctor Finleys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Third Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Presentation Sisters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Center Grove had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Grove, with the one closest to Center Grove listed first.
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Julien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Julien is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Key West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- East Dubuque
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Ballyclough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
- Cattese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Lore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
- Durango
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Peosta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- King is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Grove.
Newspapers Published in Center Grove ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Grove, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Center Grove:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Jo Daviess County
- Grant County
- Iowa County
- Lafayette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |